I used to have word search puzzles in my introductory class. I would have key terms in the search and allow students to work in teams to find all the words. The first 10 teams that solved the puzzle got bonus points toward final grade. This was in a class of 350 kids all working in teams of four. The buzz in the room was awesome as the kids worked feverishly to get the points. Once the winners were declared the students were then to copy down the words as they would appear on the upcoming exam. This was a great teaching tool since kids repeated the words they were searching for in their heads repeatedly while searching for the words -- a great way to transfer them to long term memory in a fun and stimulating way.
Or perhpas you teach an international cuisine classs or geography and looking to put together puzzles for those courses, too.
The good news is that there is Puzzlemaker available for free through Discovery Education. Just go to the following link and find the puzzle that works for you: http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
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